The Commuter Student Organization (CSO) will host a fundraising Thanksgiving meal sampler for students on Nov. 26 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Pit.
Although attendees are not required to donate, CSO highly encourages a donation of at least $5. The money raised will benefit CSO’s intiatives and its Legacy 20/20 Scholarship.
CSO’s executive board is trying to rebuild the organization after being left with minimal funds last school year. They are planning events throughout the year to raise money.
Representatives from various student organizations will serve food samples and cards will be placed in front of the food dishes with the organization’s name, the name of the meal and the ingredients they used. Students with common food allergies will have the option of eating food from local businesses.
Attendees will sample the foods and submit a voting card, indicating which orgnanization they think served the best dish. At the end of the event, the votes will be tallied and the winning organization will receive a gift card to use for their organization next semester. The winning amount is yet to be determined.
CSO Director of Programming Catherina Demosthene, freshman biology major, said everyone should come out for the event because, “We’re sharks … we’re a family.”
Awilda Ortiz, freshman psychology major and the commuter advocacy chair for CSO, said CSO wants to become more involved on campus and build relationships with residential students and student organizations. CSO is planning to host barbecues, massage days and other commuters-residence interactions for future events.
Student organizations that wish to participate in the event by creating and service a dish should email Ortiz at ao431@nova.edu or Demosthene at cd1283@nova.edu. Registration is not required from students who plan to simply attend the meal.
